lucius septimius 2/18/2023 9:59:01 AM

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Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 11:48:32 AM

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Wife's cell phone died yesterday. Probably getting frozen a couple of weeks ago did not help. Had to get her a new one and get her car inspected.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 12:30:19 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 2:

Her 12 year old car is in great shape. Only needs 2 tires. 

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 2:49:28 PM

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Former President Carter Enters Hospice Care - Newsmax.com

Even at 98 years old Carter is making more sound decisions than Biden.

Occasional Reader 2/18/2023 2:51:13 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 4:

I think he was a terrible president, but I wish him an easy passing.

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 2:56:06 PM

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Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 3:00:46 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 5:

I agree.  This doesn't mean he is actually dying right now though.  My oldest sister is in the same situation.  It just means no heroic actions will be taken if things take a downturn.  She will be made comfortable but not put through torturous measures to keep her alive.  She will not be taken to a hospital for life extending treatments.

doppelganglander 2/18/2023 3:05:35 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 4:

My son said he thinks choosing hospice at home was a tough decision that he respects. I thought, not if you're 98 it isn't. 

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 3:30:41 PM

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In #8 doppelganglander said: I thought, not if you're 98 it isn't. 

I suspect Carter is a man of strong religious faith and has no fear of dying.  Most people don't want to leave this life and the people they love but it helps if you believe what's to come is better than what you have now.

JCM 2/18/2023 3:35:53 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 4:

Reply to Occasional Reader in 5:

May he have an easy passing.

Then may his name be blotted out.

Friends of mine died because of his fecklessness. Jefferson once said he rather have the tumult of liberty than the tranquil slavery. Rabbit Bait said he rather deal with a dictator, because they speak for all the people, rather than with all the parties in a democracy.

I will defer to Mark Twain on this matter;

"I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure." 

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 3:42:19 PM

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Reply to JCM in 10:

I agree, may Carter have an easy passing.

As the person who legitimized Arafat in the face of the world, Satan has some punishments for him all lined up.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 4:04:13 PM

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In #11 Kosh's Shadow said: As the person who legitimized Arafat in the face of the world, Satan has some punishments for him all lined up.

Somehow, I doubt Carter will be able to actually settle in Hell.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 4:37:27 PM

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Tech Companies Continuing To Scour Classic Dystopian Sci-Fi Novels For Ideas

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 4:47:26 PM

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Saw a sign on the local cannabis growing place that said they were hiring.

They need a better slogan:

"Life going to pot? Work here!"

As I have said, when I was in college, I smoked pot and looked forward to when it would be legal.

Now that it is, on the state level (but not for my job), I don't want to smoke it.

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 4:57:54 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:05:10 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 15:

The image didn't come up.

Maybe it was stolen by a Secret Amish Man

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:12:28 PM

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Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:13:31 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 16:

I love the Electric Amish Band.  They are sooooo funny.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:20:33 PM

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In #18 Alice in Dairyland said: I love the Electric Amish Band.  They are sooooo funny.

You are the one who turned me on to them.

And they are at least as good as Weird Al - here's one song that references that

(And to be complete, the Weird Al song they are referring to)

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:27:08 PM

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I think many places have some song parodist who can be best appreciated by the locals, but may be funny to others.

For example, there are probably places like Haverhill in every state (jukebox)

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:29:54 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 20:

Or this one

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:32:31 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:36:14 PM

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In #22 Alice in Dairyland said: Never heard the Weird Al Amish Paradise before.  Thanks for that!  Have you seen his biography on Netflix? It's not what I thought it was going to be.  I should have known it would be a parody. 

Don't have Netflix, so no, never saw the "biog"

I first heard Weird Al on Dr. Demento many years ago

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:37:24 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:38:27 PM

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Jukebox

We are living in the future

I'll tell you how I know

I read it in the paper

Fifteen years ago

We're all driving rocket ships

And talking with our minds

And wearing turquoise jewelry

And standing in soup lines

We are standing in soup lines

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:39:18 PM

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In #23 Kosh's Shadow said: Dr. Demento many years ago

Any chance you remember Clyde Clifford and Beaker Street?

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:39:58 PM

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In #24 Alice in Dairyland said: Are you sure the Haverhill is a parody?  Sounds like a few places around here for real. 

It is a song parody, but having driven through the place, I think it is realistic

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:40:54 PM

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In #26 Alice in Dairyland said: Any chance you remember Clyde Clifford and Beaker Street?

Does not ring a bell but sometimes I need to digitize the hours of tapes I made of the show

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:42:03 PM

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Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:47:33 PM

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From Wikipedia

Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford was the first underground music program broadcast regularly on a commercial AM radio station in the central US. The station's signal carried far and wide. In early 1967 Beaker Street was a staple for adherents to the burgeoning underground communities in the upper Mid-West especially in Des Moines, Iowa, where it was the only access to Dr. Demento and Firesign Theatre.^{[citation needed]} Beaker Street began on Little Rock, Arkansas 50,000 watt AM radio station KAAY late in 1966 and ran through 1972. The show's original announcer, Clyde Clifford, moved to FM in 1974^[1] as the rise in popularity of FM radio began to impact the operations of many AM stations. Beaker Street pre-dated the FM radio boom of the mid-1970s and foretold the rise of album-oriented Rock and Classic rock formats.

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:49:10 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 30: All us kool hippies listened to it.  Yeah, I said kool hippies.

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:51:38 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 30:  That's where I first heard Frank Zappa's Motorcycle Song and Don't Eat the Yellow Snow among other great legends.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:51:41 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 30: Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 31:

I don't remember them, but they sound interesting

At least no kool-aid hippies

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 5:54:00 PM

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Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 5:57:30 PM

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Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 6:00:36 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 35:  Love Steely Dan.  My son gave me one of their CD's for Christmas a few years ago.  Two Against Nature, a little different from the old Steely Dan but I still liked it.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 6:26:15 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 36:

We're the same age

Cars need tail fins!

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 6:27:35 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 38:  And those little vent windows.

Kosh's Shadow 2/18/2023 6:59:26 PM

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And with that, I will drive off into the sunset in a car with tail fins and vent windows,

Good night

Alice in Dairyland 2/18/2023 7:06:34 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 40:

Don't fall asleep at the wheel.  Good night.

Occasional Reader 2/18/2023 7:32:59 PM

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